I heard comfortable sounds and the feeling of fallen leaves on my foot while stepping toward the west side of the summit area. In Nezuko-no-mori Forest on my left side, it is good timing to enjoy the autumn tints. A hiker I met on the way said, “I went to Nezuko-no-mori Forest to see the beautiful autumn leaves. I had a good time there in a tunnel of bright colored tints.”
[IWATAKE GREEN PARK, Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort]
The great scape over the 3,000 meter mountains with autumn tints amazed us on the deck of HAKUBA MOUNTAIN HARBOR. It was cold because of the radiative cooling this morning, but my light jacket and long-sleeve shirt worked well enough thanks to the weather with the sunlight and no winds.
[HAKUBA MOUNTAIN HARBOR, Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort]
In addition, the snow fallen on the day before yesterday still remained over an altitude of over 2,500 meters, so we could see the epic three layered autumn tints. By the way, we waited for 5 minutes to take the down-line gondola after 12:00 p.m., Although today was a weekday, I saw a lot of people on the mountain and the parking area was almost full.
[HAKUBA MOUNTAIN HARBOR, Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort]
In Hakuba Hitotoki-no-mori (Photo), the collaboration with “CHUMS”, a casual outdoor brand, is going on. People had a chill time on the chairs with drinks and some of them laid in tents.
[Hakuba Hitotoki-no-mori, Hakuba Iwatake Moutain Resort]
[Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort Availability Information]
*Opening Period … 2022/4/28 (Thu) – 11/13 (Sun)
*Hours … Weekends & Holidays during 9/17 – 11/13 (Except for 11/3) 8:00 a.m. – 4:20 p.m, Weekdays 8:30 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
*Fees … Entrance Fee (Gondola & 5-sen South Round-trip Ticket included) / Adult JPY2,400, Elementary Schooler JPY1,300, Pet JPY700
*MTB PARK Fees … 1 Day Ticket (Gondola Ticket included) Adult JPY4,800, Elementary Schooler JPY3,500, Cross Country Course, Dual Pump Track & Fun Ride 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY1,200, Elementary Schooler JPY800